Last Day of School!

Hi!

I am feel so blessed to have been your child's teacher this year. I have been teaching for 7 years and this was my first year in first grade. I can honestly say that first grade has been my favorite! I am so proud of all my students' growth both academically and in their character development. I will miss each and everyone of my students. Thank you for a successful year and thank you for being wonderful parents. Enjoy the time with your little ones this summer! I have included lots of books for them to read over the summer in their Summer Bags!

Have a WONDERFUL SUMMER!
~Mrs. Estrada

P.S. Anyone who didn't receive their report card can pick them up in the school office.

Monday 06/17/13

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This is the last week of school!!!! Therefore, there are no spelling words, sight words, and homework. However, I do encourage you to continue to read with your child every night!

Also, we have a case of head lice in our classroom. Please check your child's head!

Thanks! 

Tuesday 06/11/13

Hi! Please make sure your child completes their homework every night. With the weather getting warmer and the year coming to an end we have had poor homework return. Students who consistently fail to complete homework will have the opportunity to catch up during Friday's Fun Fair. We are so close to the end, just a couple of more days of hard work! 

Thanks!
Mrs. Estrada 

Spelling: 10 sentences

Math: Worksheet

Reading: Practice reading and practice sight words 

Monday 06/10/13

Hi!

Our last full week of school!!! These are our last Spelling words for the year!

Spelling: 4 times each
Green: witch, screech, coach, which, beach, speech, hutch, torch, gulch, bench, fetch, rich, much, teach, peach, pitch, sketch, branch, match, crunch, munch.

Red: join, spoil, joy, joint, soil, oil, coin, boil, broil, soy, coil, moist, toy

Blue: coat, gym, cub, germ, cease, gem, corn, cent, guess, guide, calf, game, guest, cell, cart, goose, code, golf, gist

Math: worksheet on money

Reading: practice sight words (same as last week) and practice reading

Tuesday 06/04/13

Hi! The children had a blast at the museum! It was so much fun and lots of hands on learning. Special THANKS to our chaperones for spending the day with us and making sure everyone had fun and stayed safe!

Tomorrow is the Awards’ Assembly at 1:15 in the gym: Celebrating students who have had Citizenship and Perfect Attendance throughout the year 

(students needed to have Citizenship Award 3 out of the 4 quarters and/or Perfect Attendance all year to receive medal)!

Spelling: 10 sentences

Math: workbook page 

Phonics: workbook page

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Monday 06/03/13

Tomorrow is  our Field Trip to Chicago Children’s Museum! Students should wear jeans and a Columbia Explorers Academy shirt. 
Don’t forget to bring a pack lunch (no glass or containers to avoid students needing to carry these items around). Lunches should be in a plastic bag with name clearly labeled.

Students should wear jeans and a Columbia Explorers Academy shirt. Don’t forget to bring a pack lunch (no glass or containers to avoid students needing to carry these items around). 

Chaperones for our trip are; Regina’s dad, Kiara’s dad, Kylie’s mom, Eliza’s mom, and David’s dad (meet us in front of the office at (9:00am).

Spelling: 4 Times Each

Blue: lightweight, headfirst, downstairs, snowflake, bookmark, downtown, bookworm, snowstorm, daylight, headlight, snowplow, flashlight, headphones, downpour, cookbook, sunlight, headstrong, snowball, scrapbook, countdown

Green/Yellow: badge, charge, stage, rage, ridge, surge, range, judge, cage, huge, fudge, change, dodge, page, sponge, bridge, bulge

Red: trot, club, sled, fret, plot, bled, slug, plum, dress, cross, drum, pug, frog, drug, slob, truck, slot

Math: workbook page

Reading: practice reading and practice sight-words (follow, suddenly, sure, idea, comes, own, excited, lonely, busy alone)

Important June Dates and Information

Dear Parents,

The end of the school year is around the corner! Here are some important dates and information to keep in mind.

Tuesday, June 4^th : Field Trip to Chicago Children’s Museum! Students should wear jeans and a Columbia Explorers Academy shirt. Don’t forget to bring a pack lunch (no glass or containers to avoid students needing to carry these items around). Chaperones for our trip are; Regina’s dad, Kiara’s dad, Kylie’s mom, Eliza’s mom, and David’s dad (meet us in front of the office at (9:00am).

Wednesday, June 5^th: Awards’ Assembly at 1:15 in the gym: Celebrating students who have had Citizenship and Perfect Attendance throughout the year (students needed to have Citizenship Award 3 out of the 4 quarters and/or Perfect Attendance all year to receive medal)!

Thursday, June 6^th: Pizza Party! We will have a class pizza party, please send a healthy drink with your child so they can have during our pizza party!

Friday, June 6^th:  International Night! Our performance will be around 6:30pm. I will be out during the school day to attend my little sister’s graduation from Medical School! However, I will be back for our big performance. I would like all students to meet me in our classroom at 6:00 so we can practice a couple of times before we take the stage. Please dress your child in Jamaica colors. Nice jeans/skirts with tops of red, yellow, green or black (think Jamaica beach wear). Immediately, after our class performance please pick-up your child from our Classroom #104, since the courtyard will be full with lots of people.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Estrada